Chuck Leavell

Chuck Leavell, né le 28 avril 1952 à Birmingham (Alabama), est un pianiste et claviériste américain.

Carrière

Il rejoint le groupe de rock sudiste The Allman Brothers Band fin 1972, après la mort de Duane Allman, et participe aux albums Brothers and Sisters (1973) et Win, Lose or Draw (1975). Lorsque le groupe se sépare, en 1976, il part fonder Sea Level, qui publie cinq albums entre 1977 et 1981.

Après la dissolution de Sea Level, Chuck Leavell devient un musicien de studio très demandé. À partir de 1982, il assure les claviers lors des concerts des Rolling Stones. Il a également joué pour George Harrison (Live in Japan), Eric Clapton (Unplugged), The Black Crowes (Shake Your Money Maker), Gov't Mule (Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends) et David Gilmour (Rattle That Lock Tour).

Discographie

Albums solo

• (1996) A Homemade Christmas From Charlane Plantation
• (1998) What's in That Bag?
• (2001) Forever Blue: Solo Piano
• (2005) Southscape
• (2007) Live In Germany-Green Leaves and Blue Notes Tour
• (2012) Back To The Woods: A Tribute To The Pioneers of Blues Piano
• (2018) Chuck Gets Big (with The Frankfurt Radio Big Band)

Alex Taylor

• (1972) Dinnertime

Sailcat

• (1972) Sailcat Self-titled

Gregg Allman

• (1973) Laid Back

The Allman Brothers Band

• (1973) Brothers and Sisters
• (1975) Win, Lose or Draw
• (1976) Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas
• (1989) Dreams

Dickey Betts

• (1974) Highway Call

Sea Level

• (1977) Sea Level
• (1977) Cats on the Coast
• (1978) On the Edge
• (1979) Long Walk on a Short Pier
• (1980) Ball Room
• (1997) Best of Sea Level

Duke Jupiter

• (1978) Sweet Cheeks (producer)

The Rolling Stones

• (1983) Undercover
• (1986) Dirty Work
• (1989) Steel Wheels
• (1991) Flashpoint
• (1994) Voodoo Lounge
• (1995) Stripped
• (1998) No Security
• (2004) Live Licks
• (2005) A Bigger Bang
• (2008) Shine a Light
• (2013) Hyde Park Live
• (2016) Blue & Lonesome

The Black Crowes

• (1990) Shake Your Money Maker

Eric Clapton

• (1992) Unplugged
• (1991) 24 Nights

Gov't Mule

• (1998) Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends

Train

• (2001) Drops of Jupiter

John Mayer

• (2012) Born and Raised
• (2013) Paradise Valley

David Gilmour

• (2017) Live at Pompeii